Merrite Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Merrite Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merrite Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Merrite Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Merrite Come From? nationality or country of origin

Merrite is found most frequently in The United States. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Merrite click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Merrite? popularity and diffusion

The last name Merrite is the 6,063,924th most common family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 90 percent of Merrite are found; 90 percent are found in North America and 80 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 45,307,367. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Louisiana, where 50 percent are found, California, where 13 percent are found and Indiana, where 13 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 10 percent are found and Kenya, where 10 percent are found.

Merrite Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Merrite has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Merrite last name declined 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Merrite Last Name Statistics demography

Merrite earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 36.27% less than the national average, earning $27,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Merritte93312/
Merreite932/
Merrit92734/
Merite92149/
Merrithey8823/
Merriotte885/
Merriette882/
Merritheu881/
Merrither880/
Merreitte880/
Merritt8673,044/
Meritei86943/
Meritet86320/
Meriste86178/
Mearite8655/
Merriot8654/
Meritte8640/
Merrity8628/
Meritie8616/
Merrith8615/
Meritee8613/
Merriet8610/
Meriter866/
Merites865/
Merriti863/
Meritez863/
Merrete862/
Meriteh862/
Marrite861/
Mereite861/
Merrait861/
Meyrite860/
Mearrit860/
Merrita860/
Merit831,851/
Merritteth820/
Merriott80985/
Merriett80352/
Metriter80321/
Merrette8048/
Meriotte8024/
Merridth8013/
Merratte805/
Mereiter803/
Mearritt801/
Merrithy801/
Merritti801/
Meriette801/
Merister801/
Meiraite801/
Merritth801/
Merritté801/
Merrritt801/
Meraiote801/
Merrioth800/
Merrittt800/
Merreitz800/
Merrieti800/
Merete773,775/
Meried771,784/
Marite771,289/
Meritt771,016/
Meriot77695/
Merita77552/
Merret77544/
Morite77529/
Meerit77212/
Merate77151/
Merity77121/
Meriti7785/
Merith7750/
Meriet7747/
Mergit7732/
Merred7713/
Mérite774/
Meridt774/
Mearit771/
Merrid771/
Merait771/
Mirite771/
Meurit771/
Merute771/
Marriette7562/
D'Merritt752/
Marriëtte751/
Merittech751/
Merrietta750/
Merretith750/
Meridteth750/
Merrett715,937/
Merette71970/
Maraite71529/
Mejrhit71239/
Meretei71152/
Meirita71131/
Meridth7198/
Moritie7183/
Merryta7178/
Mariete7154/
Meritis7149/
Moraite7142/
Merétei7135/
Meritha7134/
Meroiti7127/
Mereste7127/
Mehrete7125/
Merreta7123/
Merétey7122/
Morrete7121/
Meritta7115/
Marrete7115/
Merretz7114/
Merethe7112/
Mereith7110/
Marriti7110/
Marithe719/
Miroite719/
Maritte719/
Meirate719/
Meritiz719/
Mesrete719/
Merzita718/
Meritoi718/
Maarite718/
Mareite718/
Mirişte718/
Meriott716/
Meritai716/
Moreite716/
Meruthe715/
Meerith715/
Meyrita714/
Meraits714/
Miriste714/
Meeriot714/
Merathe713/
Metrete713/
Morriti713/
Maruite713/
Meyrith713/
Meratte712/
Mearitt712/
Meritti712/
Meritay712/
Meritoy712/
Méritet712/
Maritei712/
Maritie712/
Meretie712/
Meritjs712/
Merreth711/
Metritt711/
Meeriti711/
Maritea711/
Mirritt711/
Mierete711/
Meirith711/
Merreti711/
Merrytt711/
Merieth711/
Merithd711/
Moriete711/
Meraita711/
Meirete711/
Moritte711/
Meraiti711/
Merütei711/
Meroute711/
Mereute711/
Merrets711/
Miritei711/
Mereate711/
Merieta711/
Meiriti711/
Mereteh711/
Merytes711/
Meriett710/
Meiritt710/
Moritey710/
Meurete710/
Meritty710/
Merhute710/
Meroitt710/
Meriety710/
Maritey710/
Meeritt710/
Merid6717,733/
Mariette677,832/
Mered676,313/
Meryt672,859/
Meretech671,771/
Mirit671,390/
Meret671,238/
Maruitte67123/
Moriette67112/
Meriyati67110/
Morritti6784/
Meurette6750/
Marrette6741/
Mireiter6738/
Mehretie6736/
Morrette6732/
Mereć6726/
Meriedth6710/
Mereidth679/
Maraitei675/
Meiraitė674/
Merehate674/
Mariëtte673/
Merietta672/
Meiraitt672/
Meritova671/
Marithea671/
Mirriett671/
Meraitti671/
Meriyata671/
Mharrity671/
Morraity671/
Morreate671/
Meriotti671/
Maeretea671/
Moritieh671/
Morrithy671/
Miristea671/
Mehrzeit671/
Merajate671/
Mereiati671/
Mereţ671/
Merietti671/
Mérit671/
Mereithi671/
Mariethe671/
Marietie671/
Moraitie671/
Mierette671/
Merretts670/
Merryott670/
Marritty670/
Merretty670/
Merreett670/
Merretti670/
Merrettt670/
Mearidth670/
Meretett670/
Meariott670/
Merzitti670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Merrite
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